Professor HE Yufeng's experience in treating temporomandibular joint disorder based on holistic concept
The prevalence of temporomandibular disorders(TMD)is high,significantly impacting human work,life,and physical and mental health.Western medicine primarily adopts treatments such as oral medication,physical therapy,minimally invasive therapy,and psychotherapy,which relieve some symptoms,but do not cure the condition.Massage therapy has the advantages of being safe,effective,and treating both body and mind.This article introduces Professor HE Yufeng's experience in treating TMD based on a holistic concept.Professor HE believes that the pathology of TMD is located in the Taiyang(太 阳)and Yangming(阳 明)meridian muscles,with external cold pathogenic factors as the cause,and muscle-bone imbalance as the mechanism.The Taiyang meridian governs the superficial body,and the Yangming meridian nourishes the whole body.When Taiyang is obstructed by wind-cold,muscle-bone imbalance occurs,and when Yangming's Qi(气)and blood circulation is hindered,the condition lingers without healing.It should be based on a holistic concept,using meridian muscle theory,the concept of treating the neck and lumbar together,and the unity of form and spirit to diagnose and treat TMD.Meridian muscle techniques are used to release knots in the Taiyang and Yangming meridians,easing muscle pain;cervical and lumbar repositioning techniques are used to adjust the balance of muscles and bones,aligning bones to relax muscles;warming the Governor Vessel is used to stimulate the body's Yang(阳)energy,and deep abdominal massage is used to nourish the sea of Qi and blood in Yangming,thereby balancing Yin(阴)and Yang,adjusting the body's spirit,and resolving mental stagnation.Professor HE Yufeng has extensive clinical experience in treating musculoskeletal diseases,is adept at using massage therapy to adjust the patient's musculoskeletal system from a holistic perspective,starting from the Taiyang and Yangming meridian muscles to treat TMD.The experience in treating TMD is worthy of promotion,providing insights for external treatments in traditional Chinese medicine for TMD.
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